82 FR 39556 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 160 (August 21, 2017)

Page Range		39556-39557
FR Document		2017-17609

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 160 (Monday, August 21, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 160 (Monday, August 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39556-39557]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17609]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

August 16, 2017.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
regarding (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by 
September 20, 2017 will be considered. Written comments should be 
addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New 
Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. 
Commentors are encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: 
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental 
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-
8681.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

National Appeals Division

    Title: National Appeals Division Customer Service Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0503-0007.
    Summary of Collection: The Secretary of Agriculture established the 
National Appeals Division (NAD) on October 20, 1994, by Secretary's 
Memorandum 1010-1, pursuant to the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and 
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-354, 
Section 271, dated October 13, 1994)/. The Act consolidated the 
appellate functions and staff of several USDA agencies. The

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intent is to provide for independent hearing and review determinations 
that resulted from Agency adverse decisions. Hearing Officers conduct 
evidentiary hearings on adverse decisions or, when the appellant 
requests they review the Agency's record of the adverse decision 
without a hearing. Although NAD maintains a database to track appeal 
requests, the database contains only information necessary to process 
the appeal request, such as the name, address, filing data, and final 
results of the appeal. NAD will collect information using a survey.
    Need and Use of the Information: NAD wants to gather current data 
to measure the appellant's perception of the quality of how easy the 
determination was to read; how intently the Hearing Officer listened to 
the appellant; and if the appellant would be willing to have the same 
Hearing Officer hear a future appeal. NAD will also use the information 
gathered from its surveys to tailor and prioritize training.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 1,600.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 272.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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intent is to provide for independent Comments regarding this information Frequency of Responses:
hearing and review determinations that collection received by September 20, Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
resulted from Agency adverse decisions. 2017 will be considered. Written Total Burden Hours: 447,216.
Hearing Officers conduct evidentiary comments should be addressed to: Desk Animal Plant and Health Inspection
hearings on adverse decisions or, when Officer for Agriculture, Office of Service
the appellant requests they review the Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Agency’s record of the adverse decision Office of Management and Budget Title: Export Certification,
without a hearing. Although NAD (OMB), New Executive Office Building, Accreditation of Non-Government
maintains a database to track appeal 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC Facilities.
requests, the database contains only 20502. Commenters are encouraged to OMB Control Number: 0579–0130.
information necessary to process the submit their comments to OMB via Summary of Collection: The
appeal request, such as the name, email to: OIRA_Submission@ Department of Agriculture (USDA),
address, filing data, and final results of OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 Animal and Plant Health Inspection
the appeal. NAD will collect and to Departmental Clearance Office, Service (APHIS) is responsible for
information using a survey. USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, preventing plant diseases or insect pests
Need and Use of the Information: Washington, DC 20250–7602. Copies of from entering the United States, as well
NAD wants to gather current data to the submission(s) may be obtained by as, the spread of pests not widely
measure the appellant’s perception of calling (202) 720–8958. distributed in the United States, and
the quality of how easy the An agency may not conduct or eradicating those imported when
determination was to read; how intently sponsor a collection of information eradication is feasible. The Plant
the Hearing Officer listened to the unless the collection of information Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.),
appellant; and if the appellant would be displays a currently valid OMB control authorizes the Department to carry out
willing to have the same Hearing Officer number and the agency informs this mission. In addition to its mission,
hear a future appeal. NAD will also use potential persons who are to respond to APHIS provides export certification
the information gathered from its the collection of information that such services to ensure other countries that
surveys to tailor and prioritize training. persons are not required to respond to the plants and plant products they are
Description of Respondents: the collection of information unless it receiving from the United States are free
Individuals or households. displays a currently valid OMB control of plant diseases and insect pests.
Number of Respondents: 1,600. Need and Use of the Information: The
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: number.
accreditation process requires the use of
Annually. Animal Plant and Health Inspection several information activities to ensure
Total Burden Hours: 272. Service that nongovernment facilities applying
Ruth Brown, Title: Importation of Hass Avocado for accreditation processes the necessary
Departmental Information Collection from Michoacán Mexico. qualifications. APHIS will collect
Clearance Officer. OMB Control Number: 0579–0129. information for applications submitted
[FR Doc. 2017–17609 Filed 8–18–17; 8:45 am] Summary of Collection: Under the by operator/owner of a non-government
BILLING CODE 3410–WY–P Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701—et facility seeking accreditation to conduct
seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is laboratory testing or phytosanitary
authorized to prohibit or restrict the inspection. The application should
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE importation, entry, or movement of contain the legal name and full address
plants and plant pests, to prevent the of the facility, the name, address,
Submission for OMB Review; telephone and fax numbers of the
introduction of plant pests into the
Comment Request facility’s operator, a description of the
United States or their dissemination
within the United States. The Animal facility, and a description of the specific
August 16, 2017.
and Plant Health Inspection Service laboratory testing or phytosanitary
The Department of Agriculture has inspection services for which the
submitted the following information (APHIS) regulations allow fresh Hass
Avocados grown in approved orchards facility is seeking accreditation. If these
collection requirement(s) to OMB for activities are not conducted properly,
review and clearance under the in Michoacan, Mexico to be imported
into the United States under certain APHIS export certification program
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, would be compromised, causing a
Public Law 104–13. Comments are conditions.
disruption in plant and plant product
requested regarding (1) whether the Need and Use of the Information:
exports that could prove financially
collection of information is necessary APHIS will collect information using
damaging to U.S. exporters.
for the proper performance of the form PPQ 587 ‘‘Application for Permit
Description of Respondents: Business
functions of the agency, including to Import Plants or Plant Products,’’ to
or other for profit; State, Local and
whether the information will have ensure that fresh Hass Avocados from
Tribal Government.
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the Mexico do not harbor insect pests Number of Respondents: 9.
agency’s estimate of burden including (including Avocado stem weevils, seed Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
the validity of the methodology and weevils, and seed moths). The On occasion.
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance information collected will ensure that Total Burden Hours: 199.
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the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4) not harbor exotic insect pests that, if Animal and Plant Health Inspection
ways to minimize the burden of the introduced into the United States, could Service
collection of information on those who inflict severe damage upon U.S. Title: South American Cactus Moth;
are to respond, including through the agriculture. Quarantine and Regulations.
use of appropriate automated, Description of Respondents: Business OMB Control Number: 0579–0337.
electronic, mechanical, or other or other for profit; Federal Government; Summary of Collection: Under the
technological collection techniques or and State Officials. Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701—et
other forms of information technology. Number of Respondents: 1,786. seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		82 FR 39556